Management 101: 02-Leading and Communicating as a Manager

Aside from adapting to a new role with increased responsibilities, new managers must learn to be leaders and explore how to communicate effectively with employees, fellow managers, and senior executives. To train in these areas, you will learn the five primary leadership roles that managers serve in business. Then, you'll go through discussions about leading teams concentrating on how to lead them, about how to know when your team is being effective, and about the different stages of team development. Next, you'll look at effective delegation. You'll also examine Maslow's hierarchy and consider how that relates to an individual's performance and behavior. Finally, you'll study how communication works and principles for chairing a meeting.